LF - Acrylic tank builder

GreenSpottedPuffer · #1 01-17-2021, 07:56 PM

I have one quote but I’m hoping to find a few more. Anyone know any tank builders who work with acrylic? I know there are not many in Canada.

Ritteri · #2 01-18-2021, 05:26 AM

What dimensions are you looking at?

I built my tank 5ftx3ftx2ftH. Very pleased with it.

AlbertanReef777 · #3 01-18-2021, 01:25 PM

Glass cages does acrylic work as well. And even with shipping my tank cost less then having built here local to me, and better quality.

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GreenSpottedPuffer · #4 01-18-2021, 11:17 PM

Not 100% sure on dimensions yet but around 84"x36"x18"

I have a few quotes now and it's not nearly as expensive as I expected.

Ritteri · #5 01-19-2021, 12:15 AM

Be wary of your quotes with regard to thickness of acrylic for the build.

Before I built mine, I got a quote and was told that it would be 1/2", I made mine out of 3/4 and am glad I did.

Halloween Urchins and smaller snails being sold on the forum here have not marked the acrylic at all, what a relief.

Best of luck with it.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #6 01-19-2021, 12:47 AM

Yes, the quotes are 1/2". Do you think that is too thin? Even at only 18" height?

Ritteri · #7 01-19-2021, 01:06 AM

Cellcast acrylic is soft. It bends with ease. Your height isn't bad. Do you plan on running your tank with water to the top or down a couple inches? Something to consider...

There are a couple of acrylic calculators on the web, DYI Guy from YouTube has one.

Your top and bottom pane can be 1/2", I can't speak for your 7ft length vertical panels though. When I researched mine, before I started my design/build, I found a few guys that went thicker on the sides and never regretted it. It's the distortion in the material bending that can cause hazing along with the slight fishbowl look.

Your going to gain so much from strength and clarity.